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| Dewey | Nov 30 2010, 03:06 PM Post #26 |
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OTOH, if it were the original intent that the interior of the church was to be plastered white, the actual stonework may not have been as beautiful as one might think. I like the idea of natural stone in a structure like this one, and I like the white plastered appearance too, provided the original proportions and volumes of the spaces aren't tampered with - which was not the case in this example, where the original interior volume has been subdivided and double-stacked. |
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"By nature, i prefer brevity." - John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, p. 685. "Never waste your time trying to explain yourself to people who are committed to misunderstanding you." - Anonymous "Oh sure, every once in a while a turd floated by, but other than that it was just fine." - Joe A., 2011 I'll answer your other comments later, but my primary priority for the rest of the evening is to get drunk." - Klaus, 12/31/14 | |
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| Frank_W | Nov 30 2010, 03:08 PM Post #27 |
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Not concern. Engineering-wise, I'm sure it's absolutely fine. I'm talking about living in a place where the room is just way too big and the ceilings are way too high. Imagine sitting on a couch and trying to read a magazine, or feeling cozy and comfortable in such a space. I'm not saying that it's not possible, but... I think most people prefer a lower ceiling. The house we used to live in, that had the vaulted ceilings: The "great room" was way too big, even when it was full of furniture. The carpet was white Berber-style, the walls were a cinnamon color, and all of the doors, wainscoting, and Roman pillars separating the living room from the formal dining room, were bright white. The house was very formal, although not as formal as the presentation of this church, but between the various colors and yawning chasms of space around us, we never felt comfortable, there. |
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| sue | Nov 30 2010, 03:08 PM Post #28 |
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Totally true. I've been in a few of the million dollar houses my husband has worked on (finishing carpentry), with high ceilings, and it can make for a cold (in all ways) environment. Made me realise that's something I wouldn't ever want. |
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| Frank_W | Nov 30 2010, 03:13 PM Post #29 |
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You know exactly what I mean then, Sue.
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| sue | Nov 30 2010, 03:20 PM Post #30 |
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I do. They can look grand from a distance, or on paper, but they lack warmth. I guess it depends what you're looking for in a home. |
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| apple | Nov 30 2010, 03:23 PM Post #31 |
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one of the angels
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on second look, the bedroom looks like an altar of the devil but the pews at the table are king of cute. |
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| sue | Nov 30 2010, 03:24 PM Post #32 |
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yeah, I wouldn't be much in the mood for nookie in a bedroom like that. Brrr. |
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| Steve Miller | Nov 30 2010, 10:35 PM Post #33 |
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What is it with modern architects and stair railings? |
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Wag more Bark less | |
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| ivorythumper | Nov 30 2010, 10:47 PM Post #34 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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Modernism in architecture is a form of idealism -- (maybe idealistic formalism). Not just stair railings but glass boxes that look great but are massively energy inefficient, flat roofs that don't shed water well, no roof eaves so the rain streaks the sides of the buildings: stripping away parts of the building in the name of functionalism that actually are required to make the building function well. |
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| Mikhailoh | Dec 1 2010, 03:54 AM Post #35 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Ugh. A good idea gone horribly wrong. All the warmth of the building is gone. leaving only a cold shell. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| jon-nyc | Dec 1 2010, 04:02 AM Post #36 |
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Gorgeous. I would warm the bedroom up (just a bit) and nix the Jesus painting. But generally speaking I like minimalist design. |
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| Dewey | Dec 1 2010, 04:34 AM Post #37 |
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Modern architecture is really just the spatial, physical expression of rationalism. In that physical expression, the abstract beauty of the ideology may be able to be seen, but its shortcomings are more concretely obvious and difficult to ignore, and far less forgiving on the experiential level. A philosophical weakness may be argued to the point of obfuscation; the same approach doesn't help when the roof is leaking on the Thanksgiving dinner. |
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"By nature, i prefer brevity." - John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, p. 685. "Never waste your time trying to explain yourself to people who are committed to misunderstanding you." - Anonymous "Oh sure, every once in a while a turd floated by, but other than that it was just fine." - Joe A., 2011 I'll answer your other comments later, but my primary priority for the rest of the evening is to get drunk." - Klaus, 12/31/14 | |
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| Frank_W | Dec 1 2010, 05:15 AM Post #38 |
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You know Dewey, I was just saying this exact same thing to a biker buddy of mine, the other day. |
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| Mikhailoh | Dec 1 2010, 05:18 AM Post #39 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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And he looked at you like you had three heads, right?
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Frank_W | Dec 1 2010, 05:18 AM Post #40 |
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| Dewey | Dec 1 2010, 02:19 PM Post #41 |
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Oddly enough, I met a biker dude in the hospital today who shocked the hell out of me - he really did talk just like that!
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"By nature, i prefer brevity." - John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, p. 685. "Never waste your time trying to explain yourself to people who are committed to misunderstanding you." - Anonymous "Oh sure, every once in a while a turd floated by, but other than that it was just fine." - Joe A., 2011 I'll answer your other comments later, but my primary priority for the rest of the evening is to get drunk." - Klaus, 12/31/14 | |
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| Frank_W | Dec 2 2010, 06:12 AM Post #42 |
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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